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Ministry of Home Affairs
Union Home Minister, Shri Amit Shah to inaugurate 17th Formation Day of National Disaster Management Authority  tomorrow
Headed by Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi NDMA is apex body for Disaster Management in India
The theme of this year's Formation Day is Cascading effects of disaster events in the Himalayan region
Union Home Minister, Shri Amit Shah, will inaugurate the 17th Formation Day of the National Disaster Management Authority  in New Delhi tomorrow. The theme of this year's Formation Day is Cascading effects of disaster events in the Himalayan region. Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, Dr. P. K. Mishrawill deliver the valedictory address on the occasion. The Ministers of State for Home Affairs, ShriNityanand Rai, Shri Ajay Kumar Mishra and ShriNisithPramanik and Union Home Secretary will also attend the Formation Day function.
The technical session will see prominent experts holding discussions on Cascading effects of disaster events in the Himalayan region in the country, including landslides, cloudbursts, earthquakes and Glacial Lake Outburst Floods .
NDMA Members and officials, senior officials from the Ministry of Home Affairs , National Disaster Response Force , National Institute of Disaster Management , Ministries/Departments of the Central Government, State Governments, State Disaster Management Authorities , Fire and Forest Departments of various States, persons from civil society, and ex-Members and Advisory Committee members of the NDMA will participate in the event.
Following schemes related documents will be released on the occasion:
1. AapdaMitra
a.) Release of Training Manual of AapdaMitra
b.) Release of Scheme Document of AapdaMitra
2. CAP 
Release of Scheme Document of Common Alerting Protocol 
3. Simplified guidelines for Earthquake resistant built environment
4. Guidelines on Cold-wave.
The National Disaster Management Authority , headed by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi is the apex body for Disaster Management in India. Setting up of the NDMA and the creation of an enabling environment for institutional mechanisms at the State and District levels is mandated by the Disaster Management Act, 2005. NDMA is mandated to lay down policies, plans and guidelines for Disaster Management. India envisions the development of an ethos of Prevention, Mitigation, Preparedness and Response.
Ministry of Defence
RM Reviews Progress on R&D in Area of Critical Defence Technologies
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singhtoday reviewed the progress of research and development activities in the area of defence technologies at Defence Research and Development Organisation Headquarters.
Chairman DRDO, Dr G Satheesh Reddy and other senior scientists gave detailed presentation to the RM. The presentation covered recent achievements, details of major ongoing projects and the roadmap of DRDO. Shri Singh was apprised about the DRDO developed cutting-edge, state-of-the-art technologies and systems accepted by the Armed Forces and those under development.
The RM appreciated the commitment and dedication of DRDO scientists and directed that they should focus their energies on flagship programmes of national importance. He also appreciated the DRDO initiatives to promote academia and industry. The Minister desired that such interaction should be enhanced further to create a greater scientific temper and production base, which would be a driving force for accelerated research and defence manufacturing.
Shri Rajnath Singh also released a publication titled ‘Roadmap of DRDO’, which encapsulated its target for the next ten years. He congratulated DRDO for its singular achievements in strengthening the national defence capabilities and enabling the nation to join a select club of countries having some of the most advanced defence technologies, such as Anti-Satellite Capability, 4.5thGeneration Fighter Aircraft, Airborne Early Warning & Control System , Ballistic Missile Defence Programme, etc.
Earlier, on his arrival at DRDO Bhawan, Shri Singh paid floral tribute at the statue of former President and noted missile scientist Dr APJ Abdul Kalam.
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PIB Headquarters
MAHATMA GANDHI’S TEACHINGS RELEVANT EVEN TODAY
The Regional Outreach Bureau  under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting , today organised a programme ‘Swachhata Hi Seva” on the occasion of the 150th birth anniversary celebrations of Mahatma Gandhi.
Speaking on the occasion, Chief Guest Shri Rahul Bharadwaj, Executive Director, Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.  said that the Mahatma’s teachings were relevant even today. Mahatma Gandhi is the embodiment of the most noble qualities like truthfulness, non-violence, fearlessness, compassion and equanimity. Shri Bharadwaj said that the Mahatma influenced the tallest of world leaders like Nelson Mandela and Martin Luther King . Emphasizing the importance of cleanliness, he said, Gandhiji once said that keeping the surroundings clean was more important than achieving Independence.
Earlier, Shri TVK Reddy, Addl. Director General , Regional Outreach Bureau said that the programme was being organised to mark the beginning of the year long celebrations of the 150th birth anniversary of the Mahatma. He said Mahatma Gandhi’s ideals have to be guiding principles. Shri Reddy also stressed upon the need to our youth. Shri S.S. Prasad, General Manager , IOCL administered the Swachhta Pledge.
Song and Drama Division , ROB artistes staged an impressive play on the various teachings of Mahatma Gandhi. Several Officials of PIB, ROB, DPD were also present.
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Ministry of Women and Child Development
WCD Minister celebrates 4th International Day of Yoga with pregnant women
Practising Yoga during pregnancy gives the ability to stay calm and eases most physical problems: Smt Maneka Sanjay Gandhi
The Ministry of Women and Child Development celebrated 4th International Day of Yoga through various activities. The Minister for Women and Child Development, Smt Maneka Sanjay Gandhi attended a yoga session with pregnant women in New Delhi. The Minister interacted with the expecting mothers who shared their experiences of practising pre-natal yoga.
The Minister performed Asanas along with the pregnant women under guidance of yoga trainer so as to encourage the practice of pre-natal yoga. She emphasised on the importance of yoga for pregnant women.However, the prenatal yoga must be practised only under qualified instructors, the Minister stressed.
The Minister said that making Yoga an integral part of life has holistic benefits and it can help especiallythe pregnant mothers by giving the ability to stay calm and eases most physical problems during the nine months. She also added that Pranayama has been found to have exceptional benefits during pregnancy and it must be incorporated in the daily regime through all the three trimesters as it helps release negative emotions.
Speaking on the occasion after participating in the Prenatal Yoga session on the occasion of 4th International Day of Yoga, the Minister also said that regularly practising prenatal yoga can help in preparing the women’s body for normal delivery.
The Minister shared her own daily yoga routine and urged people to perform yoga for staying healthy and happy.
The Ministry on the social media platforms including Facebook  and Twitter  also listed various yoga asanas that can be performed during the three trimesters of pregnancy. The Ministry has shared on its official Youtube channel thevideos of the Minister performing Yoga
The officials of the Ministry led by Secretary Sh.Rakesh Srivastava enthusiastically participated in the yoga session in National Institute of Public Cooperation and Child Development in New Delhi today.
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
New economic reforms offer a unique opportunity to India's Space and Atomic capabilities to realize their full potential: Dr Jitendra Singh
Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh said here today that the 20 Lakh Crore economic package announced by Prime Minister Sh Narendra Modi in the wake of COVID pandemic, will, among other things, promote affordable cancer treatment using medical Isotopes and envisages to establish an exclusive reactor in PPP  mode, under the aegis of the Department of Atomic Energy .
Describing the economic package as innovative, futuristic and bold, Dr Jitendra Singh, who is also MoS In-Charge Department of Atomic Energy and Department of Space, said that for over six decades, India’s Space technology and Atomic Energy operated behind a shroud of secrecy and it became virtually a taboo to plan anything new or out - of -box, and continued with what was already going on in a limited sphere.
He said, for the first time under Prime Minister Sh Narendra Modi, the Department of Atomic Energy has got an opportunity to realize its applications in diverse areas and for the benefit of our day-to-day life. Dr Jitendra Singh said, the production of medical isotopes in India will not only offer the option of affordable treatment for cancer and other diseases, but will also come to the service of humanity across the world. Similarly, he said, the other atomic energy related reforms in the package relate to the use of radiation technology for food preservation and prolongation of shelf life. This know-how, he said, is available with our scientists but the promotion of radiation technology in PPP mode is being done for the first time.
As far as space is concerned, Dr Jitendra Singh pointed out that the economic package has put across reforms for accommodating private sector in Space/ISRO working thus providing a level playing field for private companies in satellite launching and related activities. In addition, a significant decision is to allow liberal geo-spatial policy for providing remote sensing data to technical entrepreneurs, he added.
The new economic reforms, said Dr Jitendra Singh, offer a unique opportunity to India's Space and Atomic capabilities to realize their full potential.
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Cabinet
Cabinet approves continuation of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban  - “Housing for All” Mission up to 31st December 2024.
Govt of India has accepted the request of States/UTs for more time for completion of houses.
Financial assistance is being provided for the construction of 122.69 lakh sanctioned houses under the scheme
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, today has approved the proposal of Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs  for continuation of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban  up to 31stDecember 2024 wherein financial assistance is to be provided for the completion of already sanctioned 122.69 lakh houses till 31stMarch 2022.
PMAY-U: Housing for All is one of the major flagship programmes being implemented by Government of India to provide all weather pucca houses to all eligible beneficiaries in the urban areas of the country through States/UTs/Central Nodal Agencies. The scheme covers the entire urban area of the country, i.e., all statutory towns as per Census 2011 and towns notified subsequently, including Notified Planning/ Development Areas. The scheme is being implemented through four verticals: Beneficiary Led Construction/ Enhancement , Affordable Housing in Partnership , In-situ Slum Redevelopment  and Credit Linked Subsidy Scheme . While Govt of India provides financial assistance, State Govt/UTs implement the scheme including selection of beneficiaries.
During the period of 2004-2014, 8.04 lakh houses were completed under Urban Housing Scheme. Under the Modi Govt, the issue of providing houses to all eligible Urban dwellers in saturation mode was brought into focus and the scheme of PMAY-Urban was conceptualised. In 2017, the original projected demand was 100 lakh houses. Against this original projected demand, 102 lakh houses have been grounded/under construction. Further, out of these 62 lakh houses have been completed. Out of the total sanctioned 123 lakh houses, the proposals of 40 lakh houses were received late  from the States/UTs which require another two years to complete them. Therefore, based on the requests from the States/UTs, Union Cabinet decided to extend the implementation period of PMAY-U till 31.12.2024.
Central Assistance approved since 2015 is Rs. 2.03 lakh crore against Rs. 20,000 crore in 2004-2014.Upto 31st March 2022, Central Assistance/subsidy of ₹1,18,020.46 crore has already been released and ₹85,406 crore will be released as Central Assistance/subsidy till 31st December 2024.
The continuation of the scheme based on the request of States/UTs upto 31st December 2024 will help in completion of already sanctioned houses under BLC, AHP & ISSR verticals.
Prime Minister's Office
PM expresses grief over terror attack in London
PM expresses grief over terror attack in London
(Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has expressed grief over the terror attack in London.
“Deeply saddened by the terror attack in London. Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families.
At this difficult moment, India stands with UK in the fight against terrorism”, the Prime Minister said.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
India’s Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 183.20 Cr
Over 1.22 Cr vaccine doses administered for age group 12-14 years
India's Active caseload declines to 16,187 today; stands at 0.04% of India’s total Positive Cases
1,421 new cases reported in the last 24 hours
Recovery Rate currently stands at 98.75%
Weekly Positivity Rate is presently at 0.27%
India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 183.20 Cr  as per provisional reports till 7 am today. This has been achieved through 2,17,73,803 sessions.
COVID-19 vaccination for the age group 12-14 years was started on 16 March, 2022. So far, more than 1.22 Cr  adolescents have been administered with the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine.
The break-up of the cumulative figure as per the provisional report till 7 am today include:
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Cumulative Vaccine Dose Coverage
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HCWs
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1st Dose
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|
10403472
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2nd Dose
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9996261
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Precaution Dose
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4421872
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FLWs
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1st Dose
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18412797
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2nd Dose
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17501086
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Precaution Dose
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6793476
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Age Group 12-14 years
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1st Dose
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12201065
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Age Group 15-18 years
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|
1st Dose
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56814422
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2nd Dose
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37174113
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Age Group 18-44 years
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1st Dose
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554278022
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2nd Dose
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463457530
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Age Group 45-59 years
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|
1st Dose
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202690969
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2nd Dose
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|
184748950
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Over 60 years
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1st Dose
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126697598
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2nd Dose
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115077930
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Precaution Dose
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11340467
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Precaution Dose
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2,25,55,815
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Total
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1,83,20,10,030
Following a continuous downward trend, India’s Active Caseload has declined to 16,187 today, constituting 0.04% of the country's total Positive Cases.
Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 98.75%. 1,826 patients have recovered in the last 24 hours and the cumulative tally of recovered patients  is now at 4,24,82,262.
1,421 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours.
The last 24 hours saw a total of 6,20,251 COVID-19 tests being conducted. India has so far conducted over 78.69 Cr  cumulative tests.
There has been a sustained fall in the weekly and daily Positivity Rates too. Weekly Positivity Rate in the country currently stands at 0.27% and the Daily Positivity rate is also reported to be 0.23%.
Ministry of Corporate Affairs
1,821 cases filed by homebuyers against builders under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code
As per the information received from National Company Law Tribunal , total 1,821 cases filed by homebuyers against builders since June, 2018, under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code  2016, were pending in NCLT on 30.09.2019. Data regarding cases filed against builders for defaults of less than a month is not available with NCLT, this was stated by Shri Anurag Singh Thakur, Minister of State for Finance & Corporate Affairs, in a written reply to a question in Lok sabha today.
Elaborating further, Shri Thakur said the matter of the status of homebuyers as financial creditors or modify the definition of default in these cases in order to reduce the number of insolvency cases filed against builders in the NCLTs for small defaults is under consideration of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs.
The Government is taking all steps to strengthen the NCLT in terms of number of benches, number of courts and number of members, to reduce the burden of the NCLT.
Five new benches have been announced during 2018-2019 at Jaipur, Cuttack, Kochi, Indore and Amaravati. The Government has also appointed 28 more members in NCLT recently and vacant posts of members in NCLT are being filed up regularly. For capacity building of members, regular colloquiums are being held. e-Court project is also being implemented by NIC for all the benches of NCLT.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Maternal Mortality Rate
The details of States/UTs who have achieved National Health Policy target of MMR 100 per lakh live births well ahead of 2020 isas under:
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Sl. No
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India/States
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2015-17
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1
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Andhra Pradesh
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74
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2
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Jharkhand
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76
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3
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Gujarat
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87
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4
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Haryana
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98
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5
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Karnataka
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97
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6
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Kerala
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42
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7
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Maharashtra
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55
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8
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|
Tamil Nadu
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63
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9
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|
Telangana
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|
76
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10
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|
Uttarakhand
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|
89
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|
|
|
11
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|
West Bengal
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|
94
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|
Source: Sample Registration System Report of Registrar General of India
The Minister of State , Sh Ashwini Kumar Choubey stated this in a written reply in the Lok Sabha here today.
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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
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India’s Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 198.76Cr
Over 3.74Cr 1st dose vaccines administered for age group 12-14 years
India's Active caseload currently stands at1,28,690
18,257new cases reported in the last 24 hours
Recovery Rate currently stands at 98.50%
Weekly Positivity Rate is presently at 4.08%
India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 198.76 Cr  as per provisional reports till 7 am today. This has been achieved through 2,60,73,365sessions.
COVID-19 vaccination for the age group 12-14 years was started on 16 March, 2022. So far, more than 3.74 Cr  adolescents have been administered with the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine. Similarly, the COVID-19 precaution dose administration for age group 18-59 years also started from 10th April, 2022 onwards.
The break-up of the cumulative figure as per the provisional report till 7 am today include:
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Cumulative Vaccine Dose Coverage
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HCWs
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1st Dose
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1,04,09,563
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2nd Dose
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1,00,71,779
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Precaution Dose
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58,55,326
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FLWs
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1st Dose
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|
1,84,25,557
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2nd Dose
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1,76,37,332
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Precaution Dose
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1,08,73,047
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Age Group 12-14 years
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1st Dose
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3,74,65,196
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2nd Dose
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2,51,14,008
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Age Group 15-18 years
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1st Dose
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6,06,85,288
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2nd Dose
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4,95,68,848
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Age Group 18-44 years
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1st Dose
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55,85,69,005
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2nd Dose
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50,38,88,937
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Precaution Dose
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39,57,554
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Age Group 45-59 years
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1st Dose
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20,35,01,878
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2nd Dose
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19,40,24,281
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Precaution Dose
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30,30,491
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Over 60 years
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1st Dose
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12,73,09,491
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2nd Dose
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12,12,20,636
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Precaution Dose
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2,60,51,082
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Precaution Dose
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4,97,67,500
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Total
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1,98,76,59,299
India’s Active Caseload currently stands at1,28,690.Active cases now constitute 0.30% of the country's total Positive Cases.
Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 98.50%. 14,553patients have recovered in the last 24 hours and the cumulative tally of recovered patients  is now at 4,29,68,533.
18,257new cases were reported in the last 24 hours.
The last 24 hours saw a total of 4,32,777COVID-19tests being conducted. India has so far conducted over 86.66Cr  cumulative tests.
Weekly Positivity Rate in the country currently stands at 4.08% and the Daily Positivity rate is reported to be 4.22%.
President's Secretariat
Parliamentary Delegation from Mongolia calls on the President
A Parliamentary Delegation from Mongolia led by H.E. Mr Gombojav Zandanshatar, Chairman of the State Great Hural of Mongolia, called on President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, at Rashtrapati Bhavan today .
Welcoming the delegation to India, the President said that India and Mongolia share civilisational, historical, spiritual and cultural ties. The common values and ideals of democracy and freedom strengthen our bonds. As Mongolia’s ‘third neighbour’ and ‘spiritual neighbour’, India looks forward to continued cooperation to further deepen its strategic partnership with Mongolia. He expressed confidence that this visit would add to the vibrancy of our bilateral relationship.
The President said that Buddhism is a special connect between India and Mongolia. He noted that India’s National Mission for Manuscripts has undertaken printing of Mongolian Kanjur manuscripts. He also noted that India is extending assistance for digitization of Buddhist manuscripts at Gandan Monastery.
Speaking about the global issue of climate change, the President said that impact of climate change would be particularly higher on developing countries such as ours. It is imperative that we work together to address this common challenge. He was happy to note that Mongolia has decided to join International Solar Alliance.
Speaking about the developmental projects undertaken by India in Mongolia, the President was happy to note the progress on the Oil Refinery Project in Mongolia. He said that this project is a symbol of India-Mongolia strong cooperation and the strategic partnership. India is fully committed to its timely completion as it would greatly enhance Mongolia’s energy security, he added.
Pointing to the cooperation between India and Mongolia in facing challenges of Covid-19, the President said that we appreciate the timely and valuable support given to us in the second wave by the Government of Mongolia. He also expressed happiness that India could support Mongolia through the supply of vaccines and medicines.
Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
Organic cultivation area doubles in last three years
In India, a cumulative area of 29.41 lakh ha, 38.19 lakh ha and 59.12 lakh ha have been brought under organic cultivation in the last three years  using organic manure and other organic inputs, which constitute 2.10%, 2.72% and 4.22% of the cultivable land of 140 million ha. Apart from this, Integrated Nutrient Management  is prescribed for entire cultivable land in the country that promotes balanced use of fertilizers including chemical, organic and bio-fertilizers.
Government has been promoting organic farming through dedicated schemes of Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana  and Mission Organic Value Chain Development in North East Region . Farmers are provided financial assistance  for organic inputs such as seeds, bio fertilizers, bio-pesticides, organic manure, compost/ vermi-compost, botanical extracts etc. Apart from this, support is also provided for group/ Farmers Producers Organization  formation, training, certification, value addition and marketing of their organic produce. In addition, Organic cultivation on either side of River Ganga and Large Area Certification have also been introduced under PKVY to increase acreage under organic cultivation using organic manure / bio-fertilizers.
This information was given by the Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shri Narendra Singh Tomar in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.